Cumberland conditions

[peter]

Water 75 today. They don't seem to be liking shinners this weekend. .. And several weekends in the past. Tried netting bait near the dam in 93' if water and did not do well at all. Did not see many fish higher than 50' in the lower lake. There were a good number of active fish. Plenty.

We did find an area out of the wind.

[OutdoorLife]

Weather looks warmer all week. Heading down next two weekends to search for smallies. Sounds like they're still gonna be in transition - scattered. We'll see!

[Dobe Mejuwa]

Have the cooler nights and days, and rain this passed weekend helped the surface action any?

I'm thinking if its starting, the mouths of the creeks, the flats where they exist, and the area around the deep water transition off the channels near the dam might be places to check.

Do those sound generally like the right patterns to explore?

[stripernut1]

Have the cooler nights and days, and rain this passed weekend helped the surface action any? I'm thinking if its starting, the mouths of the creeks, the flats where they exist, and the area around the deep water transition off the channels near the dam might be places to check. Do those sound generally like the right patterns to explore?

surface temps 74 this morning, single fish popping the surface very few and far between, nothing you could chase for sure. As far as timing goes anything that happens now or in the near future wont be "early" .....it is already a month late, and they arent even close to staging up in a schooling pattern that would suggest they are close to jumping. The only schooling activity is still in the 75ft deep range.

[boskeet]

Anybody have recent surface temp? Corp website hasn't been updated since 10/8

[OutdoorLife]

I was getting anywhere from 67 down to 60 depending on which part of the lake I was on this weekend

[mhall]

I was getting anywhere from 67 down to 60 depending on which part of the lake I was on this weekend

60 degrees................???

Hmmm you might wanna check that temp gauge. 67 sounds about right but 60....that means it dropped ten degrees in less than 6 days, Wow...

[Wormin]

Anybody have recent surface temp? Corp website hasn't been updated since 10/8[/QUOTE]

http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locati...ingUpdate.aspx[QUOTE=boskeet;550279]

[mhall]

Anybody have recent surface temp? Corp website hasn't been updated since 10/8

http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locati...ingUpdate.aspx



67 degrees

[OutdoorLife]

http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locati...ingUpdate.aspx





67 degrees

Very possible. If you only knew how much my units have been giving me fits..........

[mhall]

Very possible. If you only knew how much my units have been giving me fits..........

Sorry man I hope I didn't come off as a smart as s as that wasn't my intent. Right now water is about 66 to 67 almost all over the lower end of the lake...

[OutdoorLife]

Sorry man I hope I didn't come off as a smart as s as that wasn't my intent. Right now water is about 66 to 67 almost all over the lower end of the lake...

No problem MHALL. But since you feel bad, feel free to send me your 5 best smallmouth spots for this time of year and we'll call it even! Although I'll be camping with my sons Boy Scout Troop all weekend so no fishing for me.